Cold Spring Village
Village of Cold Spring
85 Main Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3611
Board of Trustees
David Merandy (mayor)
Marie Early (deputy mayor)
Lynn Miller
Frances Murphy
Steve Voloto
The Mayor and four Trustees form the main governing body that is the Village Board. These officials are elected to their part-time positions for a two-year term and are responsible for balancing the village budget, enacting local laws and adopting municipal policies. Additionally, the mayor and board appoint members to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic District Review Board, Recreation Board and special advisory boards. Elections are held in March for terms that have expired. The board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. with workshop meetings on the first and fourth Tuesdays.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Aaron Wolfe (chair)
John F. Martin
Donald MacDonald
Erik Werth
Grace Lo
The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to interpret the Village of Cold Spring Zoning Code and to issue special permits and variances as per New York State Law and Village Code. Members must be Village residents and they serve a five-year term. The board meets every first and third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Historic District Review Board
Al Zgolinski (chair)
Carolyn Bachan
Sean Conway
Andrea Connor
Kathleen Foley
The Historic District Review Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to review all changes in the exterior architectural features of new construction, renovations and structural improvements within the limits of the Village’s Historic District. Members must be Village residents and they serve for a five-year term. It meets on the second Wednesday at 8 p.m., with workshops by appointment on the last Wednesday.
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Planning Board
Matt Francisco (chair)
Judith K. Rose
Lara Eldin
Sue Meyers
Stephanie Hawkins
Dave Marion (Alternate)
The Village Planning Board is comprised of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to review all site plans and subdivision proposals with regard to land use or change of land use. The board also provides opinions to the Zoning Board of Appeals and reviews zoning variances. Members of the Planning Board must be Village residents and they serve for a five-year term. The board meets on the second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Recreation Commission
Ruth Ann Barr (chair)
Stephen Etta
John Merante
Jeff Phillips
The members of the Recreation Commission are appointed by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees to manage and maintain all Village parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. Members must be Village residents and serve a five-year term. The commission meets on the last Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Code Update Committee
Karen Doyle
Norah Hart
Paul Henderson
Michael Reisman
Meets the first and third Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Tree Advisory Board
Jennifer Zwarich (chair)
Tony Bardes
Kory Riesterer
Charles Day, Tree Nursery Manager
Gordon Robertson
Meets fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Highway Department
85 Main Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-4883
Nelsonville
Village of Nelsonville
258 Main Street
Nelsonville, NY 10516
845-265-2500
Village Board
Michael Bowman (mayor)
Lisa Mechaley
David Moroney
Dove Pedlosky
Chris Winward
The board meets on the third Monday at 7:30 p.m. Workshop meetings are held the second Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Planning Board
Steve Marino
Sue Branagen
Paul Hellbock
Dennis Meekins
Meetings by appointment.
Zoning Board of Appeals
William Rice (chair)
Harold Akselrad
Chris Keeley
Steve Merando
Judy Meyer
Meetings by appointment.
Philipstown
Town of Philipstown
238 Main Street, P.O. Box 155
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3329
Town Board
Richard Shea (supervisor)
Judy Farrell
Robert Flaherty
Michael Leonard
John VanTassel
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Planning Board
Anthony Merante (chair)
Kim Conner
Dennis Gagnon
David Hardy
Peter Lewis
Neal Tomann
Neal Zuckerman
Tara Percacciolo (secretary)
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Dee (chair)
Vincent Cestone
Paula Clair
Granite Frisenda
Leonard Lim
Tara Percacciolo (secretary)
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Conservation Board
Mark Galezo (chair)
Jan Baker
Andy Galler
Lew Kingsley
MJ Martin
Bob Repetto
Max Garfinkle (Natural Resource Officer)
Tara Percacciolo (secretary)
Recreation Commission
Joel Conybear (chair)
Phil Cotennec
Judy Farrell
John Maasik
Claudio Marzollo
William Mazzuca
Lydia McMahon
The commission meets on the last Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.
Board of Assessment Review
Gordon Casement (chair)
Melissa Carlton
Dorothy Gilman
Kathyrine Tomann
Irene McGrath
Highway Department
50 Fishkill Road
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3530
Justice Court
238 Main Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-2951
Recreation Department
Route 9D at Glenclyffe
Garrison, NY 10524
845-424-4618
Continental Village Water District
Ralph Bassignani (superintendent)
Diane Barton (tax collector)
Steve LeClaire
Stan Houghton
Continental Village Water District Advisory Committee
Michael Phelan
Ralph Bassignani
Vincent Cestone
Continental Village Park District
Michael Phelan (superintendent)
Continental Village Park District Advisory Council
John Sullivan
Frederick Romer
Tony Galfano
Putnam County
Putnam County
40 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, New York 10512
845-808-1001
MaryEllen Odell, County Executive
Legislature
District 1 – Nancy Montgomery (845-808-1020 / putcoleg@putnamcountyny.com)
District 2 – William Gouldman
District 3 – Toni Addonizio (deputy chair)
District 4 – Ginny Nacerino
District 5 – Carl Albano
District 6 – Paul Jonke
District 7 – Joseph Castellano (chair)
District 8 – Amy Sayegh
District 9 – Neal Sullivan
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Local Schools
Haldane School Board
Jen Daly (president)
Peggy Clements
John Hedlund
Sean McNall
Margaret Parr
Trustees are elected for three-year terms to the Board of Education at an annual vote in May. They are voluntary positions. Communication to the board can be sent c/o Board Clerk, 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, 10516, or by email to boe@haldaneschool.org. All communications are shared with the entire board.
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Garrison School Board
James Hoch (president)
Courtney McCarthy (vice president)
David Gelber
Jill Corson Lake
Sarah Tormey
Jocelyn Apicello
Matthew Speiser
The Garrison School Board includes seven members who are elected by the residents of the Garrison School Community. Each serves a term of three years. Meetings are generally held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Garrison School library, 1100 Route 9D. Under the Open Meeting Law of the State of New York, public documents to be discussed by the board are available upon request. Discussions of personnel matters, contract negotiations, and litigation (proposed, pending, or actual) must be discussed confidentially in Executive Session. These are usually held after the regular meetings.
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Beacon School Board
Anthony White (president)
boewhite@beaconk12.org
Elissa Betterbid
James Case-Leal
Kristan Flynn
Meredith Heuer
Michael Rutkoske
Flora Stadler
Antony Tseng
Craig Wolf
There are nine members on the Beacon Board of Education who are elected to serve three-year terms. Members of the Beacon Board of Education receive no pay. The Board of Education sets the policies by which the schools operate. It has the final control over all local school matters, subject to the limitations placed on it by the State Board of Regents, the Commissioner of Education’s Regulations and federal and state laws.
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Beacon
Randy Casale, Mayor
845-838-5011
mayor@cityofbeacon.org
Anthony Ruggiero, City Administrator
845-838-5009
aruggiero@cityofbeacon.org
City Council
Ward 1 – Terry Nelson (tnelson@cityofbeacon.org)
Ward 2 – John Rembert (jrembert@cityofbeacon.org)
Ward 3 – Jodi McCredo (jmcredo@cityofbeacon.org)
Ward 4 – Amber Grant (agrant@cityofbeacon.org)
At-Large – George Mansfield (gmansfield@cityofbeacon.org)
At-Large – Lee Kyriacou (lkyriacou@cityofbeacon.org)
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Dutchess County
Marc Molinaro, County Executive
Legislature (District 16)
Frits Zernike (D)
845-202-3959
fzernike@dutchessny.gov
Legislature (District 19)
Nick Page (D)
617-335-4446
npage@dutchessny.gov
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New York State
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef (D) (District 90, including Philipstown)
518-455-5348
galefs@nyassembly.gov
District Office:
2 Church Street
Ossining, NY 10562
914-941-1111
Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D) (District 104, including Beacon)
518-455-5762
District Office:
47 Grand St.
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-562-0888
jacobsonj@nyassembly.gov
Sen. Sue Serino (R) (District 41)
Legislative Office Building, Room 617
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2945
serino@nysenate.gov
Federal
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) (18th District)
1529 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-5441
Email
District Office:
123 Grand Street, 2nd Floor
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-561-1259
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Hudson Valley Office
P.O. Box 893
Mahopac, NY 10541
845-875-4585
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D)
Hudson Valley Office
One Park Place, Suite 100
Peekskill, NY 10566
914-734-1532
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